Christopher Stuart
"Untitled Self Portrait" in progress, 2010
54x36in, charcoal on rag paper

so here's a new drawing in progress.  it represents the state of mind i was in at the time...  click, click, click.  that is- swamped with work, school, life.  when doing one thing, my mind was focusing on the next. it all started to blur into a dream like state.

Christopher Stuart
"Untitled Self Portrait", 2010
48x36in, charcoal on rag paper

Here's a recent drawing I did in school.  The assignment was to include objects that symbolized how I thought people saw me.  It was a fun assignment. I've been working towards pushing the variety of mark making, edge quality, and finish vs process.  I felt like I made huge strides towards my goals with this one.  I am learning to slow down and edit.  To push the variety, I have been using a straight edge to erase and mass in, which has given super crisp lines.  Very fun new technique.  There is still much to discover.  I'm excited about what I find.

We had to have something on our head, in our mouth, in our non drawing hand, and one more somewhere we chose.

objects and what they mean:
speakers in mouth= vocal
origami crane leaving hand= my free spirit/asian heritage
large ikea light above head= big ideas/modern/conceptualist
syran wrap around neck= transparent/honest

Christopher Stuart
"Shady Side of a Muggy Day"
10x10, oil/linen panel
2009

ok, brian- so this is a painting i did while in south carolina.  it's from that day when your faculty meeting was pushed back, so you couldn't make it to paint with us.  let me first tell you that it was really muggy and the bugs were biting like crazy.  we were less than 50 yards from a gator filled swamp (which scared the crap out of me, btw).  the light that day was so bright it created a bit of a haze. i tried to capture that feeling as well as i could.  i kept this one very simple. i haven't posted this one yet as i have been going back on forth on it.  some days i love it, and others, i am tempted to paint in some more info on the left. would love to hear your thoughts.

i'm working on a 30x24. most complex painting i have ever attempted.  excited for you to see the results. it's going well so far. my goal with it is to push the abstraction as well as the specificity. i talked to you about this in sc. i'm giving it a go.

 

 
Christopher Stuart
"Brass Fish and Succulents"
8x12, oil/linen panel
2009
 
Hey Brian- Here's the latest.  It was challenging to look down at a subject. Not sure that I ever did that before.  I was interested in the way light interacted with the different types of surfaces... the needles on the back cactus seemed to hold the light, while the brass fish bounced it. Give me your thoughts, bro.
-Chris

Brian Rego
"Millbank Grounds at Night"
16x18, oil/linen
2008

Hey man, it's been a while since I've posted anything...but here is a night painting done in two sessions. There are more coming. Looking forward to hearing from you. Believe it or not, I did not use any blacks in this painting...mixed my own from blues, yellows, and reds.

Brian Rego
"The Hay Loft"
36x48, oil on canvas
2008

almost done with this one...almost.